School Profile

ABOUT CEDAR CREEK SCHOOL 

Cedar Creek School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school that was founded in 1970. Located in north Louisiana, the campus has a student body of 573 students in Pre-K 3 through 12th grade. Students are drawn to Cedar Creek from rural communities, small towns, and mid-sized cities from seven parishes by the school’s reputation for academic excellence. Cedar Creek practices an open non-discriminatory admission policy.

ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIP

Cedar Creek School is accredited by the Louisiana Department of Education and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). The school holds membership in SAIS, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), and Independent School Management (ISM).

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Cedar Creek School offers an expanded college preparatory curriculum. Career intern- ship opportunities are available for seniors. Students are asked to complete a minimum of ten hours of community service each school year. Twenty-four and a half credits are required for graduation in the following subject areas:

English  4 credits
Social Studies  4 credits
Mathematics  4 credits
Science  4 credits
Foreign Language  2 credits (3 or more recommended)
Fine Arts  1 credit
Physical Ed/Health  2 credits
Computer   .5 credit
Electives  3 credits

Total  24.5 credits
 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

AP English Literature/Composition
AP English Language/Composition
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP United States Government
AP United States History
AP French Language/Culture
AP Spanish Language/Culture
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
AP Art and Design
AP Business with Personal Finance

PRE-AP/ACADEMY COURSES

English I & II
Science (Biology and Chemistry)
Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, AND Algebra II)

DUAL ENROLLMENT (with Louisiana University System)

Medical Terminology
Rural Health Administrative Support
U.S. History Honors
Advanced Math Honors & Advanced Honors
Algebra II Pre-AP
English IV Honors

HONORS

English I, II, III and IV
Science (Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology II)
Social Science (U.S. History)
Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Adv Math, and Prob & Statistics)
Foreign Language (French III and Spanish III)

GRADE AND RANK INFORMATION

All students take eight courses each year. Cumulative grade point averages are based on annual grades. The annual grade is computed by combining quarter grades with semester exams.

Cedar Creek School does not rank its students, rather a quartile is determined, based on all students and on all subjects. All subjects are college preparatory. Grade point average is weighted. Honors, Advanced Honors, and Advanced Placement courses receive additional weight.

GRADING SCALE

GRADING SCALE        GPA Scale
A = 90-100                   A = 4.0
B = 80-89                     B = 3.0
C = 70-79                     C = 2.0
D = 60-69                     D = 1.0
F = Below 60                F = 0.0

Quality Points
1/2 quality point added for Honors classes
1 quality point added for AP and Advanced Honors classes

CLASS OF 2026

In the Class of 2026, 38 students matriculated as follows:

Accepted to 4-year college 97%
Accepted to 2-year college 3%
TOPS qualifiers 97%
Total scholarships accepted: $1,557,879
Total scholarships offered: $2,137,416

ACT INFORMATION CLASS OF 2026

Average composite ACT score  24.2
Top quartile   30.7
Top half  27.4

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